It must have been about 10 years ago that I suggested to K3EST that
the top ten single op/all band U.S. listing for the CQ WW be dropped,
and that in its place a set of three "top fives" for zones 3, 4, and
5 be added.
I figured at the time that since you were dividing the U.S. into
three "leagues," and thus watering down the competition somewhat,
that making it a bit tougher to make each "box" was appropriate.
I still think its a good idea. I guess you could do it for the ARRL
as well, but without zones, there is no obvious way of dividing
the country up.
On the other hand, carrying out this kind of regionalization for all
of the other categories (e.g., multi-op's, single bands, low power)
could really blow up the whole system.
-- Pat
WA8YVR
>From Walton L. Stinson" <wstinson@csn.org Sun Jan 2 18:51:22 1994
From: Walton L. Stinson" <wstinson@csn.org (Walton L. Stinson)
Subject: Regional competition
Message-ID: <Pine.3.05.9401021101.C21823-8100000@teal.csn.org>
regarding Pat, WA8YVR's, suggestion that results emphasize regional
competition, the CAC is currently looking into this issue and
welcomes your input.
73, Walt, W0CP, Chairman, ARRL Contest Advisory Committee
>From Tim Totten <kj4vh@coplex.com> Sun Jan 2 20:09:36 1994
From: Tim Totten <kj4vh@coplex.com> (Tim Totten)
Subject: Zone boxes in CQ WW
Message-ID: <Pine.3.88.9401021413.D5012-0100000@coplex>
What abt listing the top five for ALL 40 ZONES in CQ WW? This would give
us zone 3 and zone 4 types something to shoot for, as well as reward
achievements from other parts of the world. Just perhaps this would
finally encourage an upturn in JA participation, as they gun for one of
the top five zone 25 spots. And those of us who sometimes show up from
zone 8 might whine a little less abt the QSO point disadvantage while we
try to come in second behind KP2A for zone 8. Maybe we'll start working
more than a handful of VKs and ZLs every contest (well, maybe that's
pushing it a bit). Maybe this would even increase competition within the
common zones, while also encouraging operations from the rarer zones,
where "making the box" would almost be guaranteed. The way I see it,
making the box from any zone would be a worthy accomplishment--it would
either indicate that you had prevailed against some tough competition, OR
you had made an effort to activate some rarer zone and thus helped out
all the rest of us. Aren't these both things we wish to encourage and
reward?
73, Tim
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